It's a bit past Thanksgiving, but I think in the afterglow of Florida State's first state title since 1999, it's time to reflect on the good things that have recently transpired.

To Urban Meyer: Thank you for your continuing employment of Steve Addazio and trusting your offense to a man that Jeff Bowden giggles at. I'm sure it must have been hard to craft an offense that could post just seven points against our battle-weary and still-learning defense, but you were up to the task, good sir. Your recent struggles also have raised doubts in the minds of young Sunshine State recruits, a debt we will not repay. And let it not go without mention that your bizarre "retirement" boondoggle last January has provided us ample ammunition to prospective future Seminoles.

To Randy Shannon: Thank you for your unwavering focus off the football field and off the recruiting trail. Your inattention to the latter has given our new staff a considerable head start, both on our rebuilding and your replacement. Your assistance has been invaluable, and we will miss your ability to be completely outschemed on a given night. At your earliest convenience, please remember to hand over all that you have learned to you successor, so that he may continue in your footsteps.

To Clemson: Thank you for your continued employment of ineffective head coaches. While other programs could have taken advantage of FSU's slipups in coaching and recruiting over the past decade and built an effective ACC- and BCS-bowl winning program, you instead treaded water with Tommy Bowden and now Dabo Swinney. Your inaction on the field has allowed us to expediently repair recruiting lines in our own state, retake our own division and also opened back up the fertile recruiting ground of the Palmetto State, to which we are already familiar.

And finally to Jimbo Fisher: Thank you for your expedient resurrection of the Seminole program, culminating in Saturday's state title (the first since 1999) and ACC Atlantic Division crown (the first since 2005). These goals could have been met in season two with little dissension, but your attention to detail and coaching acumen have turned these goals into a reality in Year 1. The morale boost you have given your fans can never be repaid after nearly a decade of darkness. Truly, thank you and GO NOLES!!

That's what I am thankful for, who is on your list?

Interesting article here as Scout takes a look back at the 5-star studs from the 2005 recruiting class, now mostly on it's way out.

By their reckoning, FSU's own Antone Smith may have been the biggest bust of that year's recruiting class (or at least the highest-ranked). Callahan Bright and Fred Rouse (groan) are also two FSU recruits on their bust list.

Scout also had a competing list detailing the 5-star studs who panned out from 05.

Antone's final FSU career stats: 492 carries, 2,253 yards (4.6 ypc), 26 touchdowns. Year-by-year rushing (carries, yards, TDs): 2005: 36-188-3. 2006: 88-456-5. 2007: 191-817-3. 2008: 177-792-15

So agree or disagree with their list, and who else in that class was a boom or bust?